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7:49 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Jerry Burns, the colorful character who took over as the Minnesota Vikings‘ coach in a time of turmoil and led the team to three playoff berths, has died. He was 94. The team announced Burns’ death. Vikings spokesman Bob Hagan said Burns’ son-in-law informed him of Burns’ death
7:54 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In the wake of Ja’Wuan James‘ season-ending injury, the Denver Broncos on Wednesday signed Bobby Massie to play right tackle. According to Massie’s representatives, Massie agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal. The 31-year-old has started 110 games in his career and figures to be the Broncos’ starter at
5:52 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers are signing veteran quarterback Blake Bortles to a one-year contract, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday, making him the first addition at the position since the news of Aaron Rodgers‘ unhappiness with the organization broke last month. It doesn’t necessarily mean the two are
3:16 PM ET Former Carolina quarterback Teddy Bridgewater on Wednesday questioned how the Panthers practiced in two critical areas that played a part in the organization moving on from him after the first year of a three-year contract. “I’ll just say this, for Joe Brady’s growth they’ll have to practice different things in different ways,”
3:51 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Highly touted Detroit Lions first-round pick Penei Sewell will miss rookie minicamp after testing positive for COVID-19. The seventh overall pick from Oregon wrote Wednesday on Twitter that he learned the news over the weekend. “Found out this past weekend I tested positive for COVID. Really wish I was heading
12:10 PM ET The Washington Football Team continues to strengthen its offensive line, signing veteran tackle Charles Leno Jr. on Wednesday, according to his agent Ron Slavin. Leno signed a one-year deal worth $5 million. He started 93 consecutive games at left tackle for the Chicago Bears, who released him earlier this month after trading
9:41 AM ET Quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson, the top two picks in the 2021 NFL draft, will be on the international stage this season with their teams set to play in London. As part of the NFL schedule release, the league announced its return to London on Wednesday, with the Atlanta Falcons set
8:35 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, Sept. 9, at Raymond James Stadium. It will mark the first time the Bucs will play in the Kickoff Game, the season-opening contest that was introduced in 2002. The
8:45 AM ET The NFL will open its 2021 Monday Night Football schedule Sept. 13 in Las Vegas, where the Raiders will host the Baltimore Ravens, the league announced Wednesday morning. The game will be televised on ABC and ESPN. The Ravens have been a playoff team in each season since they drafted quarterback Lamar